"Rumble, rumble, rumble!"
The entire sea trembled. Then, with a resounding shudder, it surged skyward, constantly gathering together as though drawn by some immense force.
Moments later, the water rapidly formed into enormous lions that stood upon the sea and roared at the heavens.
"Hey, hey, hey! That's hardly a fair attack!"
Aokiji shouted from a nearby ship.
"Roar!"
The hundred-meter-tall water lions slowly rose amid splashing waves, stretching their heads and shaking their necks.
Then their enormous eyes abruptly fixed on the warships ahead.
"Jihahahaha!"
"Come and play, you Navy brats!"
The Golden Lion floated in the air, laughing.
On the warship, Kizaru sighed and said helplessly, "Looks like our quiet time is over!"
He stepped forward, his body turning into countless golden particles of light. They stretched into a golden streak in an instant, and he appeared in the sky in the blink of an eye, looking down.
"How frightening. A legendary pirate."
As he spoke, he spread his hands apart. Countless points of light shone forth, filling the air.
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
A sharp whistling pierced the air as countless golden beams shot out, diving toward the roaring water lions charging across the sea below.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!"
In an instant, violent explosions rang out and dazzling light flashed, blasting vast craters and whirlpools into the sea.
"Jihahahaha!"
"Now that's more like it!"
"Young people need to stretch their limbs, or they'll get stiff!"
Golden Lion Shiki laughed.
"At my age, I hardly count as young."
Kizaru shook his head with a smile, but his gaze behind his sunglasses was exceptionally grave.
"Of course, compared to you, I certainly have quite a few years to go!"
The moment he finished speaking, a fierce flying slash tore through the air toward him. In the blink of